Abstract
The protective effects of eleven Salvia species native to Europe against enzyme-dependent and enzyme-independent lipid peroxidation were evaluated. The 50 % aqueous methanolic extracts of the leaves of all tested plants were found to be more effective than the positive control α-tocopherol acid succinate. The extracts of S. candelabrum , S. ringens , S. tomentosa , S. nemorosa , and S. glutinosa displayed considerable concentration-dependent antioxidative effects that were comparable to those of the medicinal and aromatic plant S. officinalis . The concentrations of flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids and total phenolic compounds in each extract were quantified with the aim of clarifying the connection between activity and chemical composition.
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